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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:10:40 GMT
Central African Republic: UN Security Council Condemns Car Rebel Attack On Bangui
[RFI] The UN Security Council has denounced Wednesday's attack on the Central African Republic capital Bangui that left one blue helmet dead. It marks the first attack by the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) rebel group on the capital, a key ob...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:42:38 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Rangers in the Congo's Virunga National Park Are Under Attack
[The Conversation Africa] Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas. Staff worki...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:41:18 GMT
Africa: How Do We Reverse the Resource Curse?
[Africa In Fact] Scholar Richard Auty first coined the phrase 'resource curse' in 1993 to illustrate the confounding nature of the relationship between natural resource abundance and under-development. Intuitively we expect that natural resources wou...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:47:43 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Secretary-General Appoints Bintou Keita of Guinea Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo
[Monusco] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the C...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:34:15 GMT
Africa: FIFA President Infantino Arrives in Cameroon for CHAN Opener
[CAF] FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Yaounde on Friday morning ahead of start of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroon 2020.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:11 GMT
Rwanda: Mad Rush to Fix Gaps Ahead of Return of Younger Schoolchildren
[New Times] As nursery and lower primary pupils prepare to resume physical learning, some schools have cited uncompleted new classrooms as one of the challenges to welcoming back learners in the midst of the pandemic.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:39:49 GMT
Central African Republic: Army Quells Rebel Attack on Capital, Bangui
[DW] Government troops on Wednesday repelled an attack by armed rebels seeking to capture the capital Bangui. The conflict-ridden nation is on edge following the December 2020 election.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:33:16 GMT
Angola: Minister Foresees Completion of Sanatorium Hospital Works By July
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Construction works of Sanatorium Hospital in Luanda may end in July this year, said Thursday the Angolan Health minister, Sílvia Lutucuta, who foresees the re-opening of infrastructure by the year-end.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:33:12 GMT
Africa: Angolan Candidate for AU Commission to Be Presented to African Group
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan candidate for the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko, will be presented this Friday to the African Group of the Diplomatic Corps accredi...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:10 GMT
Rwanda: Medics Issue Caution As Covid-19 Cases Exceed 10,000 in Rwanda
[New Times] Medical workers have urged caution as the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Rwanda crossed the 10,000-mark, saying it is time to observe preventive measures more than ever before.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:09 GMT
Rwanda: Is Rwanda On Course to Acquire Covid-19 Vaccine By March?
[New Times] We are doing everything possible to make the vaccines available. We applied and what remains now is to expedite the process but hopefully, by March they should be here.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:02 GMT
Rwanda: Severe Weather Warning Issued
[New Times] Due to accumulated rainfall and expected rains in the next three days, contingency measures should be put in place to avoid likelihoods of negative impacts associated with increased rainfall, especially in disaster-prone areas, Rwanda Met...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:12 GMT
Rwanda: Five Key Rwandan Players to Look Out for At Rescheduled CHAN 2020
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, start the quest for Rwanda's first African Nations Championships (CHAN) silverware on Monday, January 18, when they take on regional arch-rivals Uganda at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:11 GMT
Rwanda: Desk Shields, Large Spaces - How Covid-19 May Affect the Future of Office Space
[New Times] The Covid-19 pandemic has led to extraordinary human challenges in different aspects of life, and the workplace has not been spared.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:21:08 GMT
Rwanda: Venutse Gatsinzi - the Meteoric Rise of APR Volleyball Skipper
[New Times] Volleyball is one of the country's leading sports disciplines, both in performance and nurturing home-grown talents.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:31:13 GMT
Africa: Brave Warriors Jet Off to Cameroon for African Nations Championship Finals
[Namibia Economist] Brave Warriors interim coach Bobby Samaria Thursday revealed the 28 Brave Warriors for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) Finals in Cameroon.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:01:36 GMT
Angola: MPs Analyse Justice Sector's Juridical Instruments
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly (parliament) holds this Thursday, in Luanda, its first plenary meeting of the year 2021, which includes the analysis and voting, in general terms, of four legal instruments related to the Justice sector.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:20:44 GMT
Angola: Angola and Mozambique Analyse Defence and Security Matters
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Mozambique analysed aspects related to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the defence and security domain, in a meeting held between delegations of both countries, states an official note.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:10:24 GMT
Angola: Angola and Cuba Review Cooperation in Education
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The cooperation between Angola and Cuba, in the education sector, was analyzed last Wednesday between the ministers of Angola, Luísa Grilo, and of Cuba, Ena Elsa Velázquez.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:08:30 GMT
Angola: Angola, India Boost Cooperation in Hydrocarbons Domain
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and India intend to boost cooperation in the field of hydrocarbons, in order to contribute to a stable business environment between the two countries.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:13 GMT
Angola: President Swears in Deputy Commander-General of National Police
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, swore in last Wednesday the Second Commander-General of the National Police (PN), Domingos Ferreira de Andrade, who wished him success in the performance of his duties.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:58:20 GMT
Angola: Covid-19 - Angolan Authorities Announce New Infections, Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Eighty two new positive cases, 119 recovered ones and 2 deaths is the balance of the last 24hours in the country, that sums a total of 18 425 infections recorded since the beginning of the newcoronavirus pandemic in Angola, in March...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:53:51 GMT
Angola: Diamonds - Endiama Records Loss of Two Million Carats
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The State-owned Angolan Diamonds Company (Endiama) recorded a global loss of two million carats of diamonds in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease that has been hitting the world economy since December 2019.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:41:20 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Peacekeeper Killed in Car As Violence Escalates
[Nation] A Rwandan peacekeeper was killed and another injured in an attack on Wednesday morning by armed rebels on the outskirts of the city of Bangui in Central African Republic (CAR).

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:09:22 GMT
Rwanda: Farmers Seek Compensation for 'Fake' Watermelon Seeds
[New Times] When farmers in Bugesera District invested in watermelon growing along Lake Rweru in September last year, they were hoping to reap big.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:09:20 GMT
Rwanda: Food Suppliers Raise Concerns Over Shortages
[New Times] One week since the government banned inter-district and any other movements to and from the City of Kigali food sellers have raised concerns over the slump in supply.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:31:53 GMT
Central Africa: CAR Elections Expose the Depth of the Country's Crisis
[ISS] On 27 December 2020, citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) were called to elect their president and 140 Members of Parliament amid renewed violence between non-state armed groups.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:09:22 GMT
Rwanda: Beach Volleyball World Tour Set for June 2021
[New Times] The World Beach Volleyball Tour star 2 has been rescheduled to June this year.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:09:21 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - All 2021 Heroes Cup Tournaments Cancelled
[New Times] The 2021 edition of Heroes Cup Tournaments have been cancelled due to the spike in Covid-19 infections, Times Sport has established.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:09:20 GMT
Rwanda: Rura Bans Unlicensed Electricians Effective March 1
[New Times] Electrical installation activities carried out in all premises, whether residential or commercial, must be done by practitioners with valid permits issued by the Rwanda Utility and Regulatory Authority (RURA) effective March 1, the regula...



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